CMA Foundation

NASHVILLE – Country star Kelsea Ballerini and the CMA Foundation celebrated a long-standing commitment to Metro Nashville Public Schools Tuesday, awarding a $1 million grant to support initiatives aimed at strengthening music education programs and music teacher support in classrooms across the city. This donation brings CMA’s support of music teachers and education in Nashville to $11 million sin... »

NASHVILLE – The Country Music Association announced today the new Board of Directors for the CMA Foundation. The appointments are effective on Jan. 1, 2017. Joe Galante, Chairman of Galante Entertainment Organization, will serve as Chairman and Lon Helton, CEO of Country Aircheck, will serve as Vice Chairman for the 2017 CMA Foundation Board. The remaining members of the 2017 CMA Foundation Board ... »

Record $3.1 Million to be Awarded to 44 Programs – Click here to watch the #MannequinChallenge NASHVILLE – Thanks to the generosity of Country artists and fans who attend CMA Music Festival, the CMA Foundation announced its annual donation for music education, as well as grant recipients for 2017, with 44 charitable groups receiving a record $3.1 million. The grants bring CMA’s total contrib... »

NASHVILLE – Tables were turned when music students of Dodson Elementary’s Tracy Roberts, a CMA Music Teacher of Excellence, performed for UMG Nashville recording artist Eric Paslay this afternoon as part of the students’ “Angels In This Town” project, which is also the name of Paslay’s most recent single. Following the students’ performance, a Q&A was conducted during which the students ... »

NASHVILLE – Joe Galante, Chairman of the CMA Foundation Board of Directors, was honored Monday night with the CMA Foundation Chairman’s Memento during a dinner for the CMA Board of Directors at the new CMA corporate offices on Music Row. “Joe is a passionate advocate for the advancement of quality music education and CMA’s support of sustainable music education programs across the country,” said S... »

NASHVILLE – Top tunesmith Rob Hatch, EMI Nashville recording artist Eric Paslay, CMA Foundation Board member Victoria Shaw, and pop singer/songwriter Wrabel took over New Orleans on behalf of the CMA Foundation Tuesday for a day full of music education celebration. The day began when Shaw paid a visit to ABC affiliate WGNO-TV for an interview and performance on local news program “News With A Twis... »

NASHILLE – CMA Award winner Kix Brooks announced Sunday that the CMA Foundation will donate $30,000 to support music education initiatives that have been affected by recent flooding in Baton Rouge, La. The announcement came during Brooks’ set at the “Acadiana Strong” benefit concert for flood victims held in Opelousas, La. “I’m very proud of the CMA Foundation and what they’ve done for music... »

NASHVILLE – EMI Records Nashville recording artist Eric Paslay welcomed three CMA Music Teachers of Excellence to the Grand Ole Opry stage during his performance Wednesday in Nashville. In honor of his new single “Angels In This Town,” Paslay is making “Angel Visits” across the country where he highlights local residents making an impact in their community. In Music City, t... »

NASHVILLE — Country stars Kristian Bush and Charlie Worsham participated in various events across Washington, D.C. Wednesday ahead of their involvement with the National Association for Music Education’s annual Hill Day advocating for music education on behalf of the CMA Foundation. Their first stop was The National Press Club, where Bush and Worsham entertained the crowd of journalists and fans w... »

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